May 20, 2011 / Top Stories

Amid controversy and significant opposition from the teacher union groups, the New York State Board of Regents voted on Monday night to incorporate student growth on test scores as a part of the teacher evaluation system in state school district, inc More...

A Far Rockaway man was arrested in Nassau County last Saturday night along with another teenager as they acted together in an attempted robbery of the victim’s cell phone, according to published reports. More...

Shots erupted near an Arverne school and a hospital center last week, sending two men to the hospital and police looking for the shooter. Police say that patrol officers responding to a call of shots fired at 6:05 p.m. More...

Mayor Bloomberg unveiled a list of 20 fire companies in jeopardy of closing as part of next fiscal year’s preliminary budget and once again engine 328 in Far Rockaway is on the city’s chopping block. More...